Method and apparatus for scoring travel itineraries in a data processing system
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1. A method on a data processing system for generating an itinerary, the method comprising:
- identifying user values assigned to a set of factors relating to travel from a first location to a second location; and
comparing the user values to travel data for a route of travel from the first location to the second location to form a score.
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A method and apparatus for generating an itinerary. User values assigned to a set of factors relating to travel from a first location to a second location are identified. These user values are compared to travel data for a route of travel from the first location to the second location to form a score.
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1. A method on a data processing system for generating an itinerary, the method comprising:
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identifying user values assigned to a set of factors relating to travel from a first location to a second location; and
comparing the user values to travel data for a route of travel from the first location to the second location to form a score. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33)
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13. A data processing system comprising:
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a bus system;
a communications unit connected to the bus, wherein data is sent and received using the communications unit;
a display device connected to the bus system, wherein information is presented on the display device;
a memory connected to the bus system, wherein a set of instructions are located in the memory; and
a processor unit connected to the bus system, wherein the processor unit executes the set of instructions to identify user values assigned to a set of factors relating to travel from a first location to a second location; and
compare the user values to travel data for a route of travel from the first location to the second location to form a score.
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19. A data processing system for generating an itinerary, the data processing system comprising:
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identifying means for identifying user values assigned to a set of factors relating to travel from a first location to a second location; and
comparing means for comparing the user values to travel data for a route of travel from the first location to the second location to form a score.
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31. A computer program product in a computer readable medium for generating an itinerary, the computer program product comprising:
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first instructions for identifying user values assigned to a set of factors relating to travel from a first location to a second location; and
second instructions for comparing the user values to travel data for a route of travel from the first location to the second location to form a score.
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